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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ismo Laitela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomaz Emilianko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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212 lbs
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210 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ismo Laitela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomaz Emilianko!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emilianko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Emilianko trying to control the position from guard on top but Laitela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emilianko stops Laitela from standing up.
Laitela utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laitela is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Laitela keeping moving, preventing Emilianko from controlling successfully.
Emilianko won't allow Laitela to sweep him here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Laitela wants to stand up but Emilianko is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Emilianko shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Emilianko showed some decent athleticism there.
Laitela is not content to let Emilianko control the position.
Emilianko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Laitela tries to kick Emilianko off but Emilianko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laitela has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Emilianko is working away from the top position though.
Emilianko is looking to take a break and control but Laitela is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Emilianko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Laitela defending well though.
Laitela is trying to stand up here but Emilianko is controlling him well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Emilianko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Laitela tries to lock up and control but Emilianko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Laitela is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Laitela is squirming around, avoiding Emilianko's attempts to control the action.
Emilianko landing strikes from the mount.
Emilianko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitela is trying to stand up.
Emilianko wants to control the pace but Laitela is squirming around nicely.
Emilianko lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Emilianko looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Laitela sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Laitela is breathing heavily.
Laitela keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Emilianko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Laitela's head.
Emilianko trying to control the action but Laitela is working from the bottom.
Laitela pushes Emilianko off and gets back to his feet.
Emilianko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Laitela's waist but Laitela gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Emilianko off to one side.
Laitela tries to clinch there but Emilianko circles away.
Emilianko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emilianko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Emilianko wants to pass the guard but Laitela is keeping the position.
Emilianko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Emilianko wants to control from the top but Laitela keeps moving.
Emilianko works over Laitela with some ground and pound from guard.
Laitela seems keen to control Emilianko's posture.
Emilianko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laitela pushes Emilianko off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ismo Laitela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emilianko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laitela is fending him off so far but Emilianko persists. Nope, Laitela circles away and we're back to standing.
Laitela misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Laitela rushes Emilianko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Laitela breaks from the clinch.
Laitela fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emilianko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Emilianko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Emilianko is controlling the pace.
Laitela is looking to control Emilianko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Laitela avoid being mounted?
Emilianko trying to control from half guard but Laitela is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomaz Emilianko dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laitela looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laitela throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Emilianko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ismo Laitela is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emilianko shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Emilianko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Laitela knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Laitela is staying active underneath Emilianko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Emilianko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Laitela pushes Emilianko off and gets back to his feet.
Emilianko scores a takedown into full mount!
Emilianko breaks from Laitela's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emilianko throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Laitela because Emilianko loaded up on that one.
A nice elbow there by Emilianko.
Emilianko trying to control but Laitela is having none of it.
Emilianko working for a submission but Laitela is keeping him at bay.
Emilianko misses with a head shot.
Laitela is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Laitela sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Laitela is trying to stand back up but Emilianko is controlling him
Emilianko wants to pass to mount but Laitela is defending the position.
Laitela is not content to let Emilianko control the position.
Laitela tries to kick Emilianko off but Emilianko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Emilianko wants to work for an arm triangle but Laitela is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Emilianko wants to control but Laitela is keeping him busy.
Emilianko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Laitela knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Laitela tries to clinch there but Emilianko circles away.
Emilianko tries to close the distance and clinch but Laitela swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Emilianko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Laitela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emilianko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Laitela sprawls well initially but Emilianko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tomaz Emilianko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Emilianko is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitela is not content to let Emilianko control the position.
Laitela wants to get back to his feet.
Emilianko slips a nice elbow through Laitela's hands, connecting with Laitela's forehead.
Laitela is trying to stand up here but Emilianko is controlling him well.
Emilianko winds up and cracks Laitela with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Emilianko keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Laitela on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Laitela wants to clinch up but Emilianko keeps it at a distance.
Laitela missing with a left hand there. Emilianko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Laitela throws a nice looking combination but Emilianko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Emilianko scores a takedown into full mount!
Emilianko is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Laitela can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
You get the feeling that Laitela really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Emilianko cracks Laitela with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Emilianko landing strikes from the mount and Laitela is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Emilianko.
Laitela is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Emilianko content just to control the position here.
Laitela squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomaz Emilianko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Laitela lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emilianko circles away quickly and effectively.
Emilianko scores with a body shot.
Laitela lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emilianko circles away quickly and effectively.
Laitela pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emilianko shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Emilianko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Emilianko is keen to just control but Laitela is a slippery customer.
Emilianko is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Laitela has managed to free his arm - good work.
Emilianko seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Laitela does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Laitela is trying to stand.
Emilianko perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitela is trying to stand back up but Emilianko is controlling him
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Emilianko shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Emilianko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Laitela tries to kick Emilianko off but Emilianko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Laitela pushes Emilianko off and gets back to his feet.
Emilianko drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Emilianko takes a little break here. Laitela wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Emilianko is looking to take a break and control but Laitela is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laitela is trying to escape the position but Emilianko is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitela parries the strikes from Emilianko easily there. Emilianko is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Laitela to escape.
Emilianko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Emilianko misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Emilianko throws a strike aimed at the side of Laitela's head but Laitela avoids it well.
Emilianko working the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Emilianko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laitela.
Emilianko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Laitela with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Emilianko slips a jab and a cross from Laitela.
Emilianko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Emilianko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Laitela is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emilianko jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Laitela manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Emilianko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ismo Laitela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laitela is looking for a sweep.
Emilianko scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Laitela to see if he's OK.
Emilianko landing strikes.
Laitela is pushing Emilianko's head away, looking to escape. Emilianko manages to hold on to the position though.
Emilianko grinds an elbow into Laitela's temple.
Emilianko lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Laitela is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Emilianko asserts his dominance and retains side control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Emilianko drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitela can't do much from the bottom here.
Laitela is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Laitela takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Emilianko's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Laitela is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Emilianko asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Emilianko cracks Laitela with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Emilianko wants to control but Laitela is keeping him busy.
Laitela striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomaz Emilianko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Emilianko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Tomaz Emilianko!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Tomaz Emilianko!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Tomaz Emilianko!
Tomaz Emilianko wins by unanimous decision!
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